PHOENIX — A child has died after being found underwater in a backyard pool at a home in Phoenix on Monday morning.
The Phoenix Fire Department responded to the drowning call at the home near the intersection of 48th Street and Baseline Road, the department said.
When crews arrived on the scene, they found the 2-year-old boy unconscious and not breathing, Phoenix fire said. Firefighters immediately started CPR and transported the child to the hospital.
He was initially in extremely critical condition at the time he was brought to the hospital.
On Tuesday, Phoenix police said the child had succumbed to his injuries.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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